Absolut unveils Mode Edition limited-edition gift pack
You know the festive season is approaching when Absolut unveils another stunning gift pack. This time, the famous Swedish vodka has launched Absolut Mode Edition, a limited-edition 700 ml gift pack, paying tribute to the world of fashion. The stylized crystallic glass and a midnight blue textured silk cloth feature is inspired by fashion […]
British Style Award 2011 now open for public voting
Above Alexa Chung, in Chanel, after winning the 2010 British Style Award. The British Style Award is now open to public voting, raising funds for Save the Children. The award goes to the person ‘who most embodies the spirit of London and is an international ambassador for London as a leading creative fashion capital,’ […]
OPI launches enhanced Iphone app, Muppets range
OPI has announced an update for its Iphone and Ipod Touch app for IOS 5, which allows users to browse through over 200 nail lacquer shades at greater speed. The company also says its graphics are better, now at higher resolutions, and the app can multitask more effectively with other programs, including Facebook. The […]
Justin Bieber to turn on Christmas lights at two UK Westfield malls
Justin Bieber will follow in the footsteps of Rihanna and Mariah Carey by turning on the Christmas lights at Westfield shopping centres in Shepherd’s Bush and Stratford City on November 7. The teen pop sensation will also perform four of his songs at each venue, including ‘Mistletoe’, a festive-season number. Ten thousand people […]
Bruce Forsyth knighted; Celia Birtwell receives CBE
Bruce Forsyth, 83, has received his knighthood from HM the Queen at Buckingham Palace today. The newly knighted Sir Bruce told media of his conversation with the Queen. When she remarked that he had been entertaining people for a long time, he told her that it was coming up to 70 years, beginning as […]
Angelina Jolie visits Libya to observe aid, but in personal capacity
Angelina Jolie, actress and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) ambassador, arrived in Libya on Tuesday, touring Misrata. From a hotel in the main insurgent stronghold, Jolie spoke to media, praising the Libyan people. The UNHCR has stressed that Jolie’s visit is in a personal capacity only, observing how UN aid is reaching […]
Our congratulations, as Mister turns five
Dean MacKenzie Above Mickey Lin and Ra Thomson, the couple behind Mister. The business of fashion is often a cruel mistress and many labels will come and go. However, to survive five years in the fashion industry, and through a recession, is an achievement. Not only has Christchurch-based label Mister had to endure […]
Sir Paul McCartney marries Nancy Shevell, with the bride reportedly wearing Stella McCartney
As predicted, Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell have tied the knot in a registry office at the Marylebone Town Hall, where the former Beatle wed his first wife, Linda Eastman. Reports indicate that there were between a dozen and thirty guests, and it is believed that Shevell’s wedding dress had been designed by […]
Dita von Teese launches limited-edition dress collection at David Jones
Dita von Teese’s self-designed, limited-edition, retro-glam fashion line, called Dita von Teese Muse, will be sold in Australia through David Jones exclusively, says Lime Door Brands, a part-owner in the brand. The launch collection will feature five pieces, including vintage-inspired dresses and a tulle-layered trench coat, says the company. Couture detailing, corsetry, and […]
Miromoda show offers first-come, first-served specials
Top Dmonic Intent. Above Aroha Tapsell. The Miromoda designers will show at Wellington, New Zealand’s TSB Arena as part of the Real New Zealand Festival on September 30. As a first-come, first-served special, the tickets are now available from Ticketek at a two-for-one special price of NZ$70 for general admission, or a discounted price of […]
